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Viz taking a right step in digital distribution?

   November 16, 2007  2 Comments on Viz taking a right step in digital distribution?

From ANN –

Viz Offers Naruto Anime Downloads via Direct2Drive

Viz Media has announced that it started providing digital downloads of the Naruto ninja action anime series on IGN Entertainment’s Direct2Drive online store on November 15…

…The Direct2Drive store is restricted to United States residents and computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems…

Ray’s take: Well, you know we always get it first ahead of everyone else. We also invented the net, made sure PC and humans can communicate, and we started fansubbing. That being said, I don’t like Microsoft and I’m sure Viz will try to make their offerings available to different nations and different systems. But that’ll take time and people’s support by paying for the downloads. But this is a right step in the direction of digital distribution.

Author: Ray

I'm a hardcore Anime Fan and I'm proud of it. I know so many things and I've acquired so much knowledge you wouldn't believe. But my love is anime. I've been drifting in this world for so long that I don't even know what an anchor means. I've seen so many shows that I've lost count. The only thing I'm sure of myself is that I care for the lowly and disenfranchised. I hate the rich and powerful and I love what I do, or what I can do. I like anime and I don't mind watching different types of shows. I have experience in different types of Japanese animation. I would be called an "expert" in a bizzaro world. One day, I'd like to start a revolution. I love the US, pizza, beer, sashimi, Chinese food, and steak. But I love freshly baked bread more than a well-aged steak. In reality, if I were born Japanese I'd be a real, hardcore Otaku. I love to love and I can hate strongly. I'm passionate in nature and I don't mind shedding tears. I can be reached at rayyhum777 at animediet. My Twitter is rayyhum777 at twitter.
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2 thoughts on “Viz taking a right step in digital distribution?”

  1. And a good step in the right direction it is. Hopefully this will be a commercially successful endeavor for them and they’ll be able to expand this to offering other, newer series for download online.

  2. Remove the ridiculous Region 1/U.S.-only restrictions on a lot of D2D stuff, anime-related or otherwise, and it could actually *begin* to work.

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